Mary Girsch-Bock is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary has been a featured regular contributor to CPA Practice Advisor since 2002, and she has also been published in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.
July 12, 2019
While the sole proprietor or small business owner may not realize their impact on the U.S. economy, small businesses account for 55 percent of all jobs in the U.S. Since 1982, the number of small businesses has risen 49%, with no signs of slowing down. While some of these small businesses will never grow past...…
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July 12, 2019
Accounting Suite www.accountingsuite.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. AccountingSuite is a good fit for sole proprietors, freelancers, and small businesses that are looking for scalability and anytime/anywhere access. An all-inclusive application, AccountingSuite includes complete GL functionality as well as Time and Project Tracking, Customers/Vendors, Inventory, Purchasing, Sales, and Cloud Banking...…
July 12, 2019
FreshBooks Cloud Accounting www.freshbooks.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. FreshBooks is best suited for sole proprietors, consultants, and other micro-businesses that are looking for mobile capability and an easy way to track business expenses. As one of the mobile pioneers, FreshBooks was started in 2003 as a way for those...…
July 12, 2019
Xero www.Xero.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Xero is best suited for very small businesses, sole proprietors, and freelancers that need to better manage their income and expenses. Completely online, Xero offers a long list of product features including Payments, Asset Management, Bank Reconciliation, Expense Management, Invoicing, Quotes, Inventory, Project...…
July 12, 2019
Denali Business Accounting Software Cougar Mountain Software www.cougarmtn.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Denali Business Accounting, from Cougar Mountain Software, is a good fit for small to mid-sized businesses looking for a scalable accounting application. Denali can be installed on-premise or users can access the application on the cloud. Denali...…
July 12, 2019
Sage Business Cloud Accounting Sage Software www.sage.com/en-us From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Formerly known as Sage One, Sage Business Cloud is a good fit for micro-businesses and sole proprietors that desire an easily accessible accounting application. Sage Business Cloud can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or smart phone, with...…
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July 12, 2019
Accounting Power CAS AccountantsWorld www.accountantsworld.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Accounting Power CAS, from AccountantsWorld, offers a unique accounting and practice management solution ideal for accounting firms that wish to provide bookkeeping services to their clients. Accounting Power CAS provides complete accounting functionality along with write-up capability. Completely cloud based,...…
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July 12, 2019
AccountEdge Pro Priority Software www.accountedge.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Purchased by Priority Software Ltd. in 2018, AccountEdge continues to offer affordably priced accounting software to small businesses. Designed as an on-premise application, AccountEdge also offers AccountEdge Connect, a remote access add-on along with a mobile app for iOS devices....…
July 12, 2019
QuickBooks Online Intuit www.quickbooksonline.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. QuickBooks Online Accounting is a good fit for small businesses looking for an easily accessed accounting application. QuickBooks Online has made numerous improvements and enhancements to its initial online product that have made it easier to use and more in tune...…
July 12, 2019
Sage Intacct www.sageintacct.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. Designed for mid-sized and growing businesses, Sage Intacct ERP offers complete financial and accounting functionality, including GL, AR, AP, Order Entry, Purchasing, Spend Management, Cash Management, and Reporting and Dashboard modules, with all modules working together seamlessly. Sage Intacct is a cloud...…
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July 12, 2019
CenterPoint Accounting Red Wing Software www.redwingsoftware.com From the July 2019 reviews of small business accounting systems. CenterPoint Accounting, from Red Wing Software is designed for small to mid-sized businesses and is available as an on-premise application or on the cloud. CenterPoint also offers Farm Accounting, Fund Accounting, and both Payroll and Depreciation applications, both integrating...…
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July 12, 2019
Very small businesses and sole proprietors often find themselves ready to move on from the spreadsheet software they’re using to track income and expenses, but are not quite ready to make the jump to a full-fledged accounting application. This is where invoice-focused apps can come in handy. These programs are are designed to work with...…
